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Harass second-grade assembly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

badger

'harass' is the definition.
('badger' can be a synonym of 'harass')

'second-grade assembly' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 'b' (B can mean second eg B-side**).
'assembly' is an anagram indicator.
'grade' with letters rearranged gives 'adger'.
'b'+'adger'='BADGER'

(Other definitions for badger that I've seen before include "Member of the weasel family" , "Grab Ed from the animal" , "One of the weasel family" , "nocturnal creature" , "Pester - nocturnal animal" .)

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